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Jasper Philipsen holds off Wout Van Aert to win stage 13 sprint after late crash
Jasper Philipsen holds off Wout Van Aert to win stage 13 sprint after late crash
Philipsen took his second win of this Tour as he held off Wout Van Aert in a reduced sprint after a crash ripped through the pack inside the last kilometre.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Biniam Girmay celebrates second victory on stage eight of Tour de France
Biniam Girmay celebrates second victory on stage eight of Tour de France
Biniam Girmay took his second victory on stage eight of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey.The rolling 183.4km stage to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises – the former home and final resting place of Charles de Gaulle – looked ...

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

Remco Evenepoel survives late scare to win Tour de France stage seven time trial
Remco Evenepoel survives late scare to win Tour de France stage seven time trial
Remco Evenepoel overcame a late scare to win the stage seven time trial on the Tour de France and eat into Tadej Pogacar’s lead in yellow as the front two put time into their other rivals.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Dylan Groenewegen wins stage six of Tour de France after photo finish
Dylan Groenewegen wins stage six of Tour de France after photo finish
The opening three sprints of this year’s Tour have gone to three different men as Groenewegen took the sixth Tour stage win of his career.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish claims record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win
Three years after matching Eddy Merckx on 34 during the 2021 Tour, Cavendish moved clear of the Belgian to stand alone in Tour history.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Tadej Pogacar takes Tour de France lead after dominant stage four victory
Tadej Pogacar takes Tour de France lead after dominant stage four victory
Pogacar attacked from a select group inside the final kilometre of the mighty Galibier climb before racing clear down the twisty descent to the finish in Valloire as the race crossed into France after three days on Italian soil.

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Tadej Pogacar takes yellow jersey as Kevin Vauquelin wins second stage
Tadej Pogacar takes yellow jersey as Kevin Vauquelin wins second stage
Pogacar ignited his bid to double up in the Grand Tours with an attack late on the second ascent of the steep San Luca climb.

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

Romain Bardet wins first stage of Tour de France as Mark Cavendish struggles
Romain Bardet wins first stage of Tour de France as Mark Cavendish struggles
Bardet attacked out of the peloton with 50 kilometres left of the 206km stage from Florence

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Mark Cavendish’s bid for Tour de France record put in early jeopardy
Mark Cavendish’s bid for Tour de France record put in early jeopardy
The Manxman was dropped by the peloton on the first of seven categorised climbs on the 206km stage between Florence and Rimini.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner and bass player Del Palmer has died aged 71. In 2018, he fondly recalled the couple’s visits to this country at the height of the singer’s fame, writes Ed Power.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

MTV Video Music Awards 2023 - Arrivals - New Jersey
UK cinemas to host Swifties with screenings of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
UK cinemas will screen Taylor Swift’s Eras tour to moviegoers next month. Vue International and Odeon announced on Tuesday that US superstar Swift’s concert film, which was recorded during her American tour leg, will play at their cinemas.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Jonas Vingegaard targets further Tour de France success after title defence
Jonas Vingegaard targets further Tour de France success after title defence
Jonas Vingegaard set his sights on further domination after securing his second successive Tour de France crown

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Tadej Pogacar concedes Tour de France as Felix Gall pips Simon Yates on stage 17
Tadej Pogacar concedes Tour de France as Felix Gall pips Simon Yates on stage 17
While Gall and Yates fought out stage honours from the breakaway in Courchevel, the overall battle in this Tour was effectively decided on the mighty Col de la Loze at the end of the 166km stage from Saint-Gervais.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Jonas Vingegaard takes control of Tour de France with big win in time trial
Jonas Vingegaard takes control of Tour de France with big win in time trial
Vingegaard blew away the entire field over the 22.4 kilometres between Passy and Combloux, putting 98 seconds into closest rival Tadej Pogacar

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Wout Poels wins stage 15 as Jonas Vingegaard retains overall Tour de France lead
Wout Poels wins stage 15 as Jonas Vingegaard retains overall Tour de France lead
A spectator with a phone caused another crash. 

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Ion Izagirre powers to solo win in 12th stage of Tour de France
Ion Izagirre powers to solo win in 12th stage of Tour de France
Eleven days after Victor Lafay ended a 15-year wait for a stage win for the Cofidis team, Izagirre doubled up with a perfectly-timed attack from the breakaway.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Jasper Philipsen sprints to fourth stage victory at this year’s Tour de France
Jasper Philipsen sprints to fourth stage victory at this year’s Tour de France
Philipsen moved himself up in the last 600 metres, slotting in behind Dylan Groenewegen and then powering his way past the Dutchman on the final approach to the line.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon to opening Tour stage win and yellow jersey
Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon to opening Tour stage win and yellow jersey
The epic race got underway in Bilbao. 

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Emmanuel Macron visit to the UK
Macron suggests anti-pension reform protests forced him to cancel King Charles' visit
Charles and Camilla were due to begin the first state visit of the King’s reign on Sunday but after a night of violent nationwide demonstrations that led to hundreds of arrests and police officers being injured, the trip was shelved

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Tour de France Package
Brutally mountainous route awaits Tour de France riders next summer
A brutally mountainous route awaits riders in the 110th edition of the Tour de France next summer while the second Tour de France Femmes heads for a dramatic climax on the summit of the Tourmalet

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Dane Jonas Vingegaard set to claim first Tour de France title
Jonas Vingegaard is set to win the Tour de France after finishing second to his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in the stage 20 time trial to Rocamadour

Sat, 23 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Christophe Laporte delivers first home win on stage 19 of Tour de France
Laporte delivered an overdue French win on the 109th Tour de France as Fred Wright was the nearly man once again and the sprinters were left to wonder what race organisers have against them

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Costly at Tour de France for Jonas Vingegaard as Jasper Philipsen wins stage 15
Philipsen edged out Wout Van Aert and Mads Pedersen in a sprint finish

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Mads Pedersen outsprints rivals to secure victory on stage 13 of Tour de France
Former world champion Mads Pedersen took his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 13 of the Tour de France as Fred Wright suffered more breakaway heartache

Fri, 15 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar fights to hang on to the yellow jersey at the Tour de France
The Tour de France also returned from a rest day to be hit by Covid-19 withdrawals and environmental protests on the road.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Bob Jungels holds off Thibaut Pinot charge to claim first career Tour stage win
Bob Jungels clung on to win stage nine of the Tour de France in Chatel as a breakaway was allowed its fun on Sunday

Sun, 10 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar further strengthens Tour de France hopes with stage win
A few hundred metres from where Pogacar sealed his first overall Tour victory less than two years ago, he moved another step closer to a third with a stage win on La Planche des Belles Filles

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Impressive Wout Van Aert soloes to stage four victory at Tour de France
Wout Van Aert used a stunning late attack to solo to victory on stage four of the Tour de France and extend his lead in the yellow jersey

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Denmark Cycling Tour de France
Fabio Jakobsen claims maiden Tour stage win after chaotic finish on day two
Jakobsen is making his Tour debut less than two years after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash at the Tour of Poland

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022

Denmark Cycling Tour de France
Yves Lampaert claims victory in Copenhagen on wet opening day of Tour de France
Yves Lampaert took the first yellow jersey, seven seconds ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogacar, as the 109th Tour de France started under clouds both real and metaphorical in Copenhagen

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Tour de France 2019 - Stage 21 - Rambouillet to Paris Champs Elysees
Cavendish out, Pidcock in and Pog v Rog – Tour de France talking points
The 109th Tour de France will begin with a short time trial on the streets of Copenhagen on Friday

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

2017 Tour de France - Stage 21 - Montgeron to Paris Champs-Elysees
‘Pog and Rog’ among 5 to watch at the 2022 Tour de France
The Tour de France is set to be the ‘Pog and Rog show’ once again as Primoz Roglic seeks to deny fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar a third consecutive title

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Royal visit to the Caribbean - Day 8
Prince William says future of monarchy in Caribbean ‘for people to decide’
During an address televised live in the Bahamas, he signalled any decision to break away from the British monarchy and become republics would be supported with “pride and respect” by the UK

Sun, 27 Mar, 2022

Royal visit to the Caribbean - Day 5
Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ at slavery and acknowledges Jamaica’s ‘pain’
Speaking during his visit to Jamaica with Kate, he echoed the words of his father the Prince of Wales and described the slave trade as an “appalling atrocity” that “stains our history” and he went on to acknowledge Jamaica’s “pain”

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Royal visit to the Caribbean - Day 2
William and Kate to face protests and call for slavery reparations in Jamaica
As the country marks its 60th anniversary, a coalition of Jamaican politicians, business leaders, doctors and musicians have called in an open letter for the British monarchy to pay slavery reparations

Mon, 21 Mar, 2022

France Cycling Tour de France
Mark Cavendish denied record as Wout Van Aert wins final Tour de France stage
The Belgian’s win means the Manxman is tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 stage victories

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar set for second successive Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar is set to take Tour de France glory for the second year in a row after Wout van Aert won the stage 20 time trial in Saint Emilion on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar further strengthens grip on Tour de France yellow jersey with stage 17 victory
Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz sit in the podium places after Rigoberto Uran lost time on the Col du Portet

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Mark Cavendish equals Eddy Merckx record for most Tour de France stage wins
The 36-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable return to form and capitalised on an unexpected selection for the Deceuninck-QuickStep squad, winning his first stages in the race since 2016

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Wout Van Aert masters Mont Ventoux at Tour de France to take stage win
Van Aert left Kenny Elissonde behind 11km from the top of the Giant of Provence, riding solo to the finish in Malaucene

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Mark Cavendish moves to within one win of Eddy Merckx’s Tour de France record
Cavendish’s third victory of this year’s Tour leaves him one win away from Eddy Merckx’s all-time record

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Ben O’Connor moves into Tour de France contention after stage nine victory
Primoz Roglic and Mathieu Van Der Poel abandoned the race before the start of the stage

Sun, 04 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Matej Mohoric takes Tour de France limelight from fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar
Mathieu van der Poel extended his lead in yellow after getting into a 29-man breakaway which tested the resources of defending champion Tadej Pogacar and his UAE Team Emirates squad to the limit over the course of 249 gruelling kilometres

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

France Cycling Tour de France
Tour de France organisers end legal action against fan who caused pile-up
Tour de France organisers have withdrawn their legal action against a spectator who caused a massive crash on the first stage.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

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